The Atlantic and Southern Build Thread Continued, Part 4

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A few days later I kit bashed the Walthers Sanding Tower to fit my three tracks.

When I ballasted this area, I used blue painted tape to cover the area where the tower bases would be located.



I used thin brass rods, measured, cut and soldered them to fit the area over the three tracks.

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An AB&C, Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast 0-8-0 switcher moved an A&S hopper up the coal ramp.





Done for today.

[PRR Modeler]

It looks better in person Tom.

[Bernd]

Need a thumbs up emoticon. I'd give the previous pictures 5 thumbs up.

Bernd

[GPdemayo]

It's looking more familiar by the minute, must be the scenery.....

[tct855]

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxDrn5L-DY0cDQJGsB2hY08BwGDo-Z8NYn?feature=shared

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It looks better in person Tom.

Curt,

Funny but I agree with you on the comment. Somehow, sometimes, a picture isn't always worth a thousand words. 

Tom 

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Need a thumbs up emoticon. I'd give the previous pictures 5 thumbs up.

Bernd

Bernd,

Thank you. I did find those emojis but have no idea how I did it. I'm not referring to the ones above.

Tom

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It's looking more familiar by the minute, must be the scenery.....

Greg, 

I'm sure the scenery helps. And, you need all the help you can get. 

Tom 

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https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxDrn5L-DY0cDQJGsB2hY08BwGDo-Z8NYn?feature=shared

Figures! Nuff Said!

T

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My plan was to use the Engine Terminal Utility Poles on the outside tracks. Diamond Scale makes these and they are still available.



I placed two against the outside of the roundhouse. The utility pole on the right is by the taller wall and more to the center of the roundhouse.

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I drilled holes in the slab and installed the poles - not glued, just fit for spacing.



I used 3/32 styrene tubing for the steam pipes.

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Back in a few, Diet Pepsi time.

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I'm liking the looks of how this will turn out.



I then removed the poles and piping. I applied the first stage of weathering to concrete.

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Here is a look at all the parts that make up the utility poles.




It took most of one day to assemble all the poles for what I needed, eight total.